Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.

The magic's in the hole!

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution.

Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.